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Economic Policy

February 25, 2025

Washington, DC – Earlier today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) and Angie Craig (D-MN) re-introduced the Leveraging Integrity and Verification of Eligibility for (LIVE) Beneficiaries Act.  According to a recent HHS Office of Inspector General report

April 10, 2024

WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12), Troy E.

June 7, 2023

Washington, DC:  Congress is set to reauthorize the federal farm bill, which provides support for a variety of agriculture and nutrition initiatives, including: critical research, conservation, innovation, infrastructure, health and nutrition, and supply chain security.Agriculture is a vital part of nation

April 26, 2023

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Earlier today Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) Darren Soto (D-FL), Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced legislation to make the U.S.

March 20, 2023

Washington, DC:  Representative Gus Bilirakis has re-introduced the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act.

February 8, 2023

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) provided the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union Address:

December 29, 2022

Washington, DC:  In keeping with his long-standing tradition of providing exceptional constituent service, Congressman Gus Bilirakis has worked tirelessly throughout the past year to ensure that his community received its fair share of federally allocated funds.  In total, 1

December 9, 2022

After voting against this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), Congressman Gus Bilirakis issued the following statement:

September 16, 2022

Washington, D.C. – Congressman Gus Bilirakis has received the Advocate for American Business Award from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for his bipartisan efforts to support small businesses throughout the nation. This prestigious award was presented to the lawmaker by Moore Hallmark, Vice President & Managing Director for the U.S.

September 9, 2022

Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis hosted a town hall with approximately 50 local small business owners.

September 8, 2022

Palm Harbor: Earlier today, U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with local government officials and small business owners about the harmful impacts of inflation, the lack of affordable housing and insurance options, as well as, the dangers of over-regulation by the federal government.

August 19, 2022

This week, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with a group of local manufacturers to discuss supply chain problems they've encountered, raging inflation, and their concerns about the new law which is expected to raise taxes on small businesses. Democrats used reconciliation, a special legislative process, to jam the package through on a purely partisan basis.

August 17, 2022

Springhill, FL: Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with small business owners from throughout the Tampa Bay area whose businesses are linked to the travel and tourism industry.

August 9, 2022

Dade City, Florida: Congressman Gus Bilirakis had the privilege of stopping by Vaughn's Country Store, an independently owned and operated gas station in Dade City.

August 9, 2022

Dade City, Florida: Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis visited Save-A-Lot grocery store in Dade City, Florida. This discount supermarket grocery store is one of more than 50 stores throughout Tampa Bay owned and operated by Michael Needler, CEO of Fresh Encounters. Mr.

August 9, 2022

Trinity, Florida: This week, Congressman Bilirakis visited a new, Veteran-owned small business in Trinity, Florida. Cryo-eeze's owner, Ryder Gaston, is working to provide affordable alternative and complementary therapies to civilians and Veterans struggling with physical and emotional pain.

August 7, 2022

New Port Richey, FL: Small Businees is the backbone of the American economy. U.S. Congressman Gus Bilirakis recent stopped by the Butcher's Block, a small, family-owned and operated business in downtown New Port Richey. He met with the owner to discuss the impact that the pandemic, inflation, and supply chain issues have had on small businesses throughout the community.

August 4, 2022

New Port Richey: Last night, Congressman Gus Bilirakis met with a group of small business owners and business leaders in Pasco County. He provided the group with a brief legislative update on the work he is doing to help Veterans, seniors and rare disease patients while fixing our nation's broken mental health system.

Congressman Bilirakis supports reforming the tax code, which will eliminate a barrier to economic growth for everyone.

June 16, 2022

Washington, DC: Last night, Congressman Bilirakis spoke on the House Floor about the economic crisis Americans are enduring and how Democrats continue deflect, blame, and pursue misguided priorities that will further compound the financial pain.

May 13, 2022

Washington, DC- Congressman Gus Bilirakis and a group of his concerned colleagues sent a letter to President Biden and FDA Commissioner Robert M. Califf, demanding action and answers about the steps the Administration will take to solve the national shortage of baby formula.

May 12, 2022

Washington, DC: After this week's financial report showed that inflation continues to hammer Americans, reaching 8.3% in April, Representative Gus Bilirakis took to the House Floor to sound the alarm about the impact the economic crisis is having on all constituents.

April 5, 2022

Washington, DC: One of the most important functions of an effective Member of Congress is a willingness to help constituents cut through the red tape and navigate the bureaucracy of the federal government.

March 23, 2022
Bilirakis Blog

Taxpayer Advocate Service (TAS) is an organization that is within, but is independent of the Internal Revenue Service.

Issues:Economic Policy
March 16, 2022

Washington, DC:The President recently signed two provisions into law that were authored by Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL).

March 15, 2022

Washington, DC: All ten of the community project funding requests submitted this year by Congressman Gus Bilirakis were approved. These projects will bring a total $13.79 million in federal funding to the Tampa Bay area.

March 15, 2022

Washington, D.C.: Understanding thatinflation is essentially a tax that hurts all Americans, especially seniors and those living on a fixed income, Congressman Gus Bilirakis spoke on the House Floor today about inflation recently hitting 7.9% year-over-year growth in February.

March 14, 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Representatives Gus Bilirakis (R-FL-12),Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.-20), Abigail Spanberger (D-Va.-07), and Mike Kelly (R-Pa.-16) joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Bill Cassidy, M.D.

March 2, 2022

Washington, DC: Earlier today, Representative Gus Bilirakis introduced the Commission on Sustaining Medicare and Social Security Act. This critical legislation would create a non-partisan Commission of experts to identify potential solutions that would ensure the long-term financial sustainability of both Medicare and Social Security.

February 22, 2022

Washington, DC: After the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) released an unprecedented update to its natural gas pipeline policy statement that will severely impede new and pending pipeline projects, causing energy costs across the country to remain sky-high and weakening America's energy independence, Congre

February 15, 2022

Washington, DC: As Co-Chairman of the Congressional Travel and Tourism Caucus, Congressman Gus Bilirakis has proven himself a consistent, strong ally for helping this critical industry rebound from the significant economic toll it endured throughout the pandemic.

December 2, 2021

Washington, DC: Every American has noticed empty shelves and experienced delivery delays for many products, including: new vehicles, toilet paper, toys, and smartphones. Supermarkets, restaurants, and school cafeterias also report missing shipments.

November 16, 2021

Washington, DC: Earlier today, Congressman Gus Bilirakis took to the House Floor to condemn the Biden Border Crisis and to urge his colleagues to abandon the radical policies that are fueling the historic onslaught of illegal border crossings.

November 3, 2021

Washington, D.C. This Thanksgiving is expected to be the most expensive in history due to skyrocketing inflation. Americans have also been warned that their Christmas presents will cost more and might not arrive on time due to the supply chain disruptions.

October 27, 2021

Washington, DC:President Biden's radical policies have stymied America's energy independence and created a crisis. The national average price for a gallon of gas has climbed to its highest level since 2014 and is 66% higher than this time last year.

October 25, 2021

Washington, DC: Congressman Gus Bilirakis and a group of his colleagues have sent a clear message to President Biden that the time to prioritize the real needs of Americans over his liberal spending spree is long overdue.

October 21, 2021

Washington, D.C.: This week, Representative Gus Bilirakis implored his colleagues and President Biden to take notice of the fact that the nation's economy is spiraling into a worsening crisis. Noting many signs of an economy headed in the wrong direction, Bilirakis referenced the impact on his constituents throughout Tampa Bay.

September 17, 2021

Washington, D.C.: Congressman Gus Bilirakis and a group of his colleagues wrote a letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal, Department of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig imploring them to protect Americans' privacy and prevent new overly burdensome regul

August 25, 2016

Congressman Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) this week held two town hall meetings in Florida's twelfth congressional district to discuss legislative issues with constituents. The Congressman provided the local community with an update on the work he has been doing in Congress.

August 19, 2016
Bilirakis Blog

It's no wonder Americans pay tens of millions of dollars a year for tax preparers to wade through 70,000 pages worth of tax law. The tax code is confusing, and sends too much money to Washington and too many jobs overseas.

Issues:Economic Policy
February 9, 2016

Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement following President Obama's budget proposal for FY 2017:

December 18, 2015

On Thursday, the House advanced H.R. 2029, the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act. This legislation makes permanent over 20 tax relief provisions and extends a number of other tax relief provisions that expired in 2014.

October 28, 2015

Congressman Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement regarding the House vote to advance H.R. 1314 and increase the debt limit:

January 21, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) released the following statement on the President's State of the Union Address:

January 13, 2015

A Florida congressman wants to amend the Internal Revenue code to close a loophole being exploited by illegal immigrants.

U.S. Rep. Gus Bilirakis, R-Fla., is looking to ensure illegal immigrants are not able to receive federal tax refunds using the child tax credit. Bilirakis showcased the "Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers (SHUT) Act" on Friday.

January 9, 2015

Washington, D.C. – Representative Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) introduced H.R. 192, the Stop Handouts to Unauthorized Taxpayers (SHUT) Act, which would require any individual who receives the refundable portion of the child tax credit to demonstrate their legal employment in the United States by providing a Social Security Number or proof of lawful residence on their tax return.

April 30, 2014

"The MilCon/VA appropriations bill the House passed represents a $7 billion increase from FY2014, and includes a number of different provisions to protect our nation's veterans. This legislation includes full funding for disability claims processing, to give the VA additional resources to reduce the backlog," Bilirakis said.

April 3, 2014

"It is an honor to receive this award, because I believe in conservative values and principles. Limited government, fiscal responsibility, and individual freedoms are all ideals in which I strongly believe. The American Dream is not dead," Bilirakis said. "I believe in giving all Americans the opportunity to lift themselves up, and I believe in the virtue of hard work.